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Human Noise Pollution in Ocean Can Lead Fish Away from Good Habitats and Off to Their Death
August 3, 2010 — The growing amount of human noise pollution in the ocean could lead fish away from good habitat and off to their ... > full story -
Blue Whales Align the Pitch of Their Songs With Extreme Accuracy, Study Finds
August 2, 2010 — Blue whales are able to synchronize the pitch of their calls with an extremely high level of accuracy, and a slim margin of error from call to call, according to a study of blue whales in the eastern ... > full story -
Evolutionary Surprise: Freedom of Neck Played Major Role in Human Brain Evolution, Research Suggests
July 27, 2010 — By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck -- that little body part between your head and shoulders -- gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played ... > full story -
Background Music Can Impair Performance, Cites New Study
July 27, 2010 — For decades research has shown that listening to music alleviates anxiety and depression, enhances mood, and can increase cognitive functioning, such as spatial awareness. However, until now, ... > full story -
Intelligent Earplug Adapted for Offshore Use
July 22, 2010 — Researchers in Norway are developing next-generation hearing protection and communication technology for the offshore ... > full story -
How Music Training Primes Nervous System and Boosts Learning
July 20, 2010 — A data-driven review pulls together converging research from the scientific literature linking musical training to learning that spills over to skills including language, speech, memory, attention ... > full story -
Submarines Could Use New Nanotube Technology for Sonar and Stealth
July 14, 2010 — Speakers made from carbon nanotube sheets that are a fraction of the width of a human hair can both generate sound and cancel out noise -- properties ideal for submarine sonar to probe the ocean ... > full story -
Fibers That Can Hear and Sing: Fibers Created That Detect and Produce Sound
July 12, 2010 — Scientists have announced a new milestone on the path to functional fibers: fibers that can detect and produce sound. Applications could include clothes that are themselves sensitive microphones, for ... > full story -
Penguin Males With Steady Pitch Make Better Parents
July 12, 2010 — Courtship calls help penguin females decide which males are likely to be devoted dads, according to a new study. By listening to male courtship calls, a female can tell how fat a male is and what ... > full story -
Musical Skill Reflects Working Memory Capacity in Addition to Practice Time
July 8, 2010 — Practice will help you play piano better -- but it's not going to turn you into Liberace. A new study looks at the role that working memory capacity plays in piano players' ability to sight read a ... > full story
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